After accidentally winding up at the End of Time, Crono and his friends appear take a Gate to Medina, as they can no longer return to their normal era through the gate in Guardia Forest.

Melchior, who lives in a near by cabin, informs the party that the only route North, to Truce and home, is through Heckran Cave. Having recently acquired magical abilities, the party easily plows through the critters in the cave and eventually come across a whirlpool. They jump inside and are transported, amazingly unscathed, to the island where Lucca's House is located.